Easter always occurs on the first Sunday after the first full moon after the spring equinox. That is the same weekend that hosts the Jewish Passover. Since it is historically possible to determine the exact date of
Christ's crucifixion and resurrection, Easter would not have to be on the same weekend as the Passover. However, these two events are tightly linked the Bible. Because of this, Christians have chosen to celebrate their Easter holiday at Passover each year.
The Bible makes it clear that it is no coincidence that Christ was crucified at Passover.
Each year at Passover, a special lamb is to be set aside for the Passover. On the night of the Passover, the lamb is sacrificed and roasted and served with bitter herbs and unleavened bread. Each of these symbols, as well as, the event of Passover have a strong relationship to the events that happened in the life of Christ leading up to Easter.
The unleavened bread as a type of Christ's sinlessness.
The Bible says that Christ "was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin." (Hebrews 4:15, KJV) Both the Old and New Testaments picture leaven or yeast as representative of sin. Yeast is an agent that does its work in a way that only the results of its actions can be seen.
Once blended into the dough, yeast grows and multiplies within the mixture. If allowed to continue, it will eventually exert its influence over the entire ball of dough. If more ingredients are added, the yeast will continue to expand its territory. The only way to keep yeast from "corrupting" the dough is to never allow any yeast into the dough. This is the way sin takes over a life and then a society. The unleavened bread reminds Jews that God expects purity from His people.
The bitter herbs are symbolic of Christ's suffering and the suffering of Israel in Egyptian captivity.
The Bible makes it clear that it is no coincidence that Christ was crucified at Passover.
Each year at Passover, a special lamb is to be set aside for the Passover. On the night of the Passover, the lamb is sacrificed and roasted and served with bitter herbs and unleavened bread. Each of these symbols, as well as, the event of Passover have a strong relationship to the events that happened in the life of Christ leading up to Easter.
The unleavened bread as a type of Christ's sinlessness.
The Bible says that Christ "was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin." (Hebrews 4:15, KJV) Both the Old and New Testaments picture leaven or yeast as representative of sin. Yeast is an agent that does its work in a way that only the results of its actions can be seen.
Once blended into the dough, yeast grows and multiplies within the mixture. If allowed to continue, it will eventually exert its influence over the entire ball of dough. If more ingredients are added, the yeast will continue to expand its territory. The only way to keep yeast from "corrupting" the dough is to never allow any yeast into the dough. This is the way sin takes over a life and then a society. The unleavened bread reminds Jews that God expects purity from His people.
The bitter herbs are symbolic of Christ's suffering and the suffering of Israel in Egyptian captivity.
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- Easter and the Passover are celebrated on the same weekend.
- Christ was crucified at the Passover time.
- Easter and Passover both have symbols of sacrifice, suffering, and purity.
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